Editing Taiwan independence movement (section)

==== Quemoy and Matsu in Cross-Strait relations ====
Reportedly, the local government of Kinmen County supports stronger business and cultural ties with mainland China, similarly to the Kuomintang, and views itself as an important [[Wikt: proxy#English|proxy]] (representative) or [[Wikt: nexus#English|nexus]] (focal point) for improving [[Cross-Strait relations]] (that is, in the favour of [[Chinese Unification|Chinese unification]]). In January 2001, direct travel between Kinmen County (and Lienchiang County) and mainland China re-opened under the "mini [[Three Links]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gwytb.gov.cn/en/Headline/201103/t20110316_1787640.htm|title=Backgrounder: Milestones in cross-Straits relations over 30 years|website=Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council PRC|access-date=6 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714173713/http://www.gwytb.gov.cn/en/Headline/201103/t20110316_1787640.htm|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> As of 2015, Kinmen has plans to become a "[[Special economic zones of China|special economic zone]]" in which free trade and free investment would be allowed between it and the neighbouring mainland SEZ of [[Xiamen]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-china/china-turns-firepower-to-soft-power-to-try-to-win-tiny-taiwan-held-island-idUSKCN0S12L320151007|title=China turns firepower to soft power to try to win tiny Taiwan-held island|last1=Lee|first1=Yimou|last2=Hung|first2=Faith|date=8 October 2015|website=Reuters|access-date=6 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606034556/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-china/china-turns-firepower-to-soft-power-to-try-to-win-tiny-taiwan-held-island-idUSKCN0S12L320151007|archive-date=6 June 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> This might be accomplished in part by building a huge bridge connecting Kinmen to Xiamen, via the island of [[Lieyu|Lesser Kinmen (Lieyu)]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vagabondjourney.com/bridge-between-kinmen-islands-and-mainland-china-xiamen/|title="Bridging" the Gap between Mainland China and Taiwan|last=Shepard|first=Wade|date=7 November 2014|website=Vagabond Journey|access-date=6 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606034542/https://www.vagabondjourney.com/bridge-between-kinmen-islands-and-mainland-china-xiamen/|archive-date=6 June 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> A bridge [[Kinmen Bridge|has since been constructed]] between Greater Kinmen and Lesser Kinmen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2018/07/17/2003696837|title=Pier foundation laid for Kinmen Bridge|last=Shan|first=Shelley|date=17 July 2018|website=Taipei Times|access-date=6 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606034544/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2018/07/17/2003696837|archive-date=6 June 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Additionally, Kinmen has plans to become a "university island".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://english.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=971|title=Chinese Students Set to Invade Kinmen|last1=Ma|first1=Yueh-lin|last2=Wu|first2=Ting-feng|date=20 August 2010|newspaper=Commonwealth Magazine|last3=Chen|first3=Yi-Shan|access-date=6 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171124225507/http://english.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=971|archive-date=24 November 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2010, "National Kinmen Institute of Technology" was upgraded to "[[National Quemoy University]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://free-apply.com/university/1015800120|title=National Quemoy University|access-date=6 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606034543/https://free-apply.com/university/1015800120|archive-date=6 June 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Kinmen County plans to establish several branches of mainland Chinese universities in Kinmen, and has bargained with the central Taiwanese (ROC) government so that universities in Kinmen don't have to be bounded by the same quotas as other Taiwanese universities in terms of admitting mainland Chinese students. In 2018, the local government of Kinmen County unveiled a new undersea pipeline linking Kinmen to mainland China, through which drinking-water can be imported.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-starts-supplying-fresh-water-to-taiwanese-county|title=China starts supplying fresh water to Taiwanese county|last=hermes|date=6 August 2018|website=The Straits Times|language=en|access-date=2 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602161927/https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-starts-supplying-fresh-water-to-taiwanese-county|archive-date=2 June 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> This business deal caused controversy in Taiwan and resulted in a "stand-off" between Kinmen County and the [[Mainland Affairs Council|Mainland Affairs Council of Taiwan (ROC)]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.efe.com/efe/english/world/controversial-chinese-fresh-water-pipeline-starts-supply-to-taiwanese-island/50000262-3711602|title=Controversial Chinese fresh water pipeline starts supply to Taiwanese island|date=5 August 2018|website=EFE (China Taiwan, English)|access-date=6 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421064137/https://www.efe.com/efe/english/world/controversial-chinese-fresh-water-pipeline-starts-supply-to-taiwanese-island/50000262-3711602|archive-date=21 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>